How to Use rise above in a Sentence

rise above

phrasal verb
  • Which of the week’s new names will rise above the fray?
    — Vogue Runway, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
  • And this is the time of year when the sun doesn’t rise above the horizon.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The Pleiades will be the last of the three bodies to rise above the horizon at around 3.15 a.m.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 June 2025
  • Spot gold prices in April briefly rose above a record high of $3,500 a troy ounce.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
  • But a few players have risen above the rest as the clear cut favorites of the group.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
  • The moon eventually rose above the rims and lit the trail to camp.
    — Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The yield on the 10-year Treasury on Friday rose above 4.3%.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
  • The mercury could even rise above 115 again, Frieders said.
    — Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
  • Haley, the only woman on the stage, tried to rise above the fray.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Read along to find out who rose above the rest on Hair Metal night.
    — Esther Kang, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The Capitol shook with the force of percussion grenades, and smoke rose above the crowd.
    — Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • By Monday night, the snow had risen above the train’s windows.
    — Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
  • But for those chasing the best of the best, one dreamy coastline rose above them all.
    — Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
  • Crude prices have jumped more than 12% this year and the cost for a barrel rose above $80 this week.
    — CBS News, 29 May 2024
  • The river is expected to rise above the flood stage of 15 feet.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
  • Water rose above the hoods of cars, some of which floated away.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The fire now doubled in height, sending up thick, black plumes of smoke that rose above the cliff.
    — Nathan Thrall, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2023
  • And that is going to be the difficult task here—to rise above that.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The code wars may rumble on, in some form, but the Matildas, at least, have risen above them.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Haley, the only woman on stage, tried to rise above the fray.
    — Sara Burnett, Jill Colvin and Jonathan J. Cooper, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Steep hills and bluffs rise above the Harlem River Valley.
    — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
  • That said, Bourne suggests that this scoop bra by Chantelle rises above the rest.
    — Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose above 4.4% on Monday, up from Thursday.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
  • When dew points rise above 65, there’s a lot of moisture in the area and the heat becomes oppressive.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
  • The ship uses the cylinders as legs to rise above the waves and transform into a platform.
    — Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • As the moon rose above the water, the Rafael Peralta motored toward the strait.
    — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2023
  • With deadlines looming and the stakes high, business and IT leaders must rise above the chaos.
    — Kerry Brown, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Safely attempt to lift yourself enough so your chin rises above the height of the bar.
    — Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Adding in all bonuses, that figure rose above €100m per year.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • Towering peaks rise above the valley floor, and views stretch hundreds of miles on a clear day.
    — Visit Telluride, AFAR Media, 18 June 2025

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